I'm aware that at least some members of ARZone consider themselves, or once considered themselves, to be "Abolitionist" in the way that Professor Gary Francione has defined that term. In the essay…Continue

"Ms. Wrenn asks: "Why not have individuals sign up for a vegan mentoring program or a newsletter instead? Why not ask them to try veganism for a month, then follow up with them and ask them to extend the period? Alternatively, we…"

"Hi Lucas, I agree that most often when advocates call for "movement unity" what they are calling for is total support and adherence to their own positions and views. In Wayne Pacelle's blog post, the first paragraph…"

"No problem Lucas. I get rather bothered those I lovingly call "faux-abolitionists". The way I see it, they haven't and never will abolish anything, because they haven't a clue about how to talk to people in order to create social…"

"Wikipedia says of Matt Ball that "Before founding Vegan Outreach, Ball obtained a degree in engineering from the Department of Forest Ecology at the University of Illinois, then a graduate degree from the Department of Engineering and Public…"

"The author of this article seems very confused. She claims that: “Vegan Outreach also draws on social psychology to insist that a reasoned argument for veganism is ineffective. Instead, showing people “the hidden cruelty”…"

"I suppose that you think of me that I do "have complete disdain for anything abolitionist" Lucas, but, of course, you're wrong. I have disdain for posers who wear the label "abolitionist" like some badge of moral…"

"Hi Lucas,
I would have to know more about the context of that statement, because I would distinguish "ultimate goals" and "instrumental goals." For VO, going vegan may be the best way for everyone to reduce suffering, but…"

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